Björn Ulvaeus
Musician
'Mamma Mia' offers super-sized entertainment...any syllabic stress in a light, snappy song, as if the value of the two words derived from their alliterative appeal alone. But Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson knew just what they were doing in generating that song, and a whole bunch... In this article: ABBA, Mamma Mia, Mamma Mia, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Catherine Johnson, and Money, Money, Money |
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | 2 days ago
Abba is the band most people want to see reform
...The Clash and The Sex Pistols, the survey by royalties organisation PRS for Music found. Although members Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Faltskog have never officially announced their split their last public...
In this article: ABBA, Morrissey, Oasis, The Smiths, Sex Pistols, Abba, Johnny Marr, Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, and Agnetha Faltskog
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
UK poll shows ABBA band people most want to reform
In second place was home act Police followed by Pink Floyd and The Smiths in equal third. ABBA, made up of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Faltskog, performed in public for the last time in 1982.
In this article: ABBA, The Smiths, Pink Floyd, Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog, The Jam, Oasis, and Sex Pistols
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Baltimore Sun | 5 days ago
The songs stuck in our heads
...combined with historical accident, may help to explain the enduring appeal of the foursome consisting of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Faltskog. Daniel Levitin - record producer, McGill University...
In this article: ABBA, Daniel Levitin, Mamma Mia, Waterloo, Western music, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, and Benny Andersson
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PopMatters | November 07, 2009
Mamma Mia! - The Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, More Gift Set (2008): Blu-ray (Short Ends and Leader)
...phenomenon known as Mamma Mia! Based on the boffo jukebox musical featuring the fabulous ear candy of Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, otherwise known as the songwriting duo behind '70s supergroup ABBA, this surefire smash has been...
In this article: Mamma Mia!, Blu-ray, Meryl Streep, DVD, Universal Pictures, Pierce Brosnan, and ABBA
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Mamma Mia producer Judy Craymer takes a chance on prequel
...who has made an estimated GBP90 million through the musical, has come up with an ingenious way to persuade Andersson and his co-writer, Bjorn Ulvaeus, to allow their music to be used in a follow-up. "I think a prequel would work better as the...
In this article: Mamma Mia!, Benny Andersson, Mamma Mia!, ABBA, Meryl Streep, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, and Pierce Brosnan
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MTV.com | November 05, 2009
Colin Firth Wants To Make 'Mamma Mia 2' A Pretty Hate Machine
...is in the works. Streep and Seyfried are both in, but unfortunately ABBA may be the biggest obstacle to the sequel. Singer/songwriter Bjorn Ulvaeus has stated his opposition in no uncertain terms, saying "It wouldn't work," despite the stars'...
In this article: Colin Firth, ABBA, Benny Andersson, Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Mamma Mia, A Christmas Carol, and Judd Apatow
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Starpulse Entertainment News | October 25, 2009
Amanda Seyfried Wants More 'Mamma Mia!'
...1 comment Add to My News Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried are game for a "Mamma Mia!" movie sequel - as long as it includes ABBA duo Bjorn Ulvaeus And Benny Andersson. Seyfried, who played Streep's daughter in the movie musical, has...
In this article: Amanda Seyfried, Mamma Mia!, Meryl Streep, Mamma Mia, Benny Andersson, ABBA, and Dominic Cooper
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Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (, born 25 April 1945) is a Swedish musician, composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA (1972-1982), and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!. He has recently coproduced the film Mamma Mia! with ex-ABBA member and close-friend Benny Andersson. During the last years Björn Ulvaeus has stepped forward as a frontline critic against the free file sharing of copyrighted material on the internet. He is also a prominent and outspoken member of the International Humanist and Ethical Union's Swedish member organisation Humanisterna.
- Name At Birth:
- Björn Kristian Ulvaeus
- Birth Date:
- April 25, 1945
- Occupation:
- Songwriter, composer, musician, writer, producer
- Instrument Played:
- Guitar, Saxophone, Piano, Vocals, Mandolin
- Record Label:
- Polar Music
- Years Active:
- 1964–present
- Associated With:
- ABBA, Hootenanny Singers, Benny Andersson
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